In a bizarre case, a New Zealand-based NRI woman has accused her husband of drugging her, abducting their five-year-old son, and stealing her passport, cash, and other important documents.
The incident allegedly took place at a sarai (inn) near Gurudwara Shaheed Baba Deep Singh, popularly known as Shaheeda Sahib, on June 9 when the family had come to pay obeisance at the Golden Temple and the gurdwara.
Acting on the complaint of the victim, identified as Ramanpreet Kaur, the Division B police have registered a case against her husband, Sukhdeep Singh, a resident of Wellington, New Zealand, on charges of administering an intoxicating substance and theft. Further investigations are underway.
In her complaint, Ramanpreet Kaur, originally from Jalandhar, stated that she married Sukhdeep Singh in November 2019. The couple later settled in New Zealand and have a son, Sahibjot Singh. She alleged that soon after marriage, her husband, father-in-law Gurmeet Singh, mother-in-law Paramjit Kaur, and brother-in-law Gurdeep Singh began harassing her for dowry, demanding gold and a car. She claimed that she endured repeated physical and mental abuse both in India and New Zealand.
According to the complainant, on June 8, 2026, her husband brought her and their son to Amritsar on the pretext of visiting the Golden Temple and Gurdwara Shaheeda Sahib. The family stayed at a sarai near the shrine. She alleged that on the night of June 9, her husband gave her milk laced with an intoxicating substance, causing her to lose consciousness.
When she regained consciousness the next morning, she found that both her husband and son were missing. She said that when she contacted him through WhatsApp, he initially claimed to be at Darbar Sahib and assured her that he would return. However, he later switched off his phone and became unreachable.
Ramanpreet further alleged that her husband fled with their son and took her Indian passport, around 2,000 New Zealand dollars, Aadhaar card, driving licence, bank cards, and other important documents.
After searching for them at the Golden Temple and Gurdwara Shaheeda Sahib, she visited her in-laws’ residence near Bhogpur in Jalandhar district but found the house locked. She claimed that her mother-in-law expressed ignorance about her husband’s whereabouts.
Based on her complaint, the Amritsar police registered an FIR under Sections 123 (causing hurt by means of poison or intoxicating substances with intent to commit an offence) and 305 (theft) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Baljinder Singh, Station House Officer of Division B police station, said investigations have begun and the process to issue a lookout circular (LOC) against Sukhdeep Singh is underway. He added that the role of other family members will also be examined. Efforts are ongoing to trace the missing child and locate the accused.
